🌏 Region(s): Kansai (Osaka)
おかあはん【お母はん】 : okaahan | define meaning
okaahan
Definition
Noun
- (Familiar) A term used to refer to one's own mother: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mother". Also used by husbands calling out to their wives.
Etymology
Derived from a reduction of the form おかあさん【お母さん】 okaasan "mom; mother" via s-debuccalization.
Notes
Kansai variant: おかん【お母ん・お母・御母】 okan "mom; mum".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | お母はん |
Kana | おかあはん |
Romanization | okaahan |
意味:おかあさん【お母さん】
Categories:
お母はん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). おかあはん【お母はん】 : okaahan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/410/okaahan/.